Category: Christmas 2018

We at Leeds Autism AIM have produced a four-page information booklet with all the info you need to get you through the Christmas and New Year period. It’s a PDF which you can view on your browser or by using Adobe Acrobat. What’s inside? Inside the booklet, you will find the following: A two-week calendar … More Christmas 2018 Information Pack

Our newest addition to the #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series comes from Specialist Autism Services‘ Health and Wellbeing Group! At the group, they talked about some of the life hacks that we have already published and, using our weekly planner for this Christmas, discussed being prepared for changes. Here is what the group suggested: “Our tip would be … More #XmasAutisticLifeHacks: Being prepared for change

As part of our Christmas information pack, our Information Officer Luke Aylward writes a piece about how he experiences the season, going through four different challenging areas and listing his coping strategies for each one. In my near 34 years on this planet, I have been through a lot of Christmases. I feel fortunate to … More Xmas as an autistic adult: A personal perspective

Leeds Autism AIM’s Autism Hub will be closed for some dates during the Christmas and New Year period. Below is a list of dates when the Hub is closed: Friday 21st December Tuesday 25th December Friday 28th December Tuesday 1st January The quiet Friday Hub session will be back on Friday 4th January from 4-7pm. … More Autism Hub Christmas/New Year 2018-19 opening dates

For the latest of our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series, we have a top tip around that often stressful seasonal office staple: Secret Santa! Gill Loomes, our Peer Development Worker, shares her tip for making sure you get a gift you’ll actually like rather than something random you won’t use. “If you’re involved in a Secret Santa scheme … More #XmasAutisticLifeHacks – Secret Santa etiquette

Our last monthly Women’s Group of 2018 will be talking about life hacks to use during the Christmas and New Year period. The topic ties into our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series of posts around coping at Christmas while autistic. They will be using resources and tips from autistic people, including people who have posted their seasonal life … More Women’s Group to talk about #XmasAutisticLifeHacks

The second of our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks is from Luke Aylward, our Information Officer. Luke has a handy tip for not mixing up your dates during a time of year when routine doesn’t have much place. “I sometimes find it hard to tell which day is which during Christmas. To combat that, I do myself a little two-three … More #XmasAutisticLifeHacks – Getting your days right

In the first of our #XmasAutisticLifeHacks series, our Peer Development Worker Gill Loomes has her way of coping with all the party invitations she receives during this time of year. Here is what she wrote: “It’s easy to burn yourself out with social demands, or feel that you have to be out doing things because … More #XmasAutisticLifeHacks – It’s okay to say “no”

To follow on from our #AutisticLifeHacks series of posts from autistic people, we have given it a seasonal spin to coincide with the Christmas and New Year period. Starting early next month, we will be posting a series of life hacks called #XmasAutisticLifeHacks. These will be tips from autistic people on how to cope during … More #XmasAutisticLifeHacks: Share your tips for coping at Christmas